JOURNEY: Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Excellence provides immediate open access to all published articles based on the principle that freely available research supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

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The journal is committed to promoting wider dissemination of research in tourism and hospitality to support academic collaboration, innovation, and industry development at both national and international levels.